Let’s All Bash The President!

     First off, an apology to the Republicans who have no doubt clicked on this article salivating at another chance to anonymously bash President Obama.  Pull the stick out of you butt, because that’s not why we’re here.  We’re here to talk about why it’s your right to do so.

     The most frustrating aspect of America during the George W. administration was the Patriotism sticker.  After 9-11, and the ensuing Patriot act, the sticker came off of our bumpers and went directly over our mouth.  No longer was it acceptable to voice discontent with the President or the government, lest you be plastered with the scarlet letter of being unpatriotic.

     Never mind the fact that the man running the show in the White House was a blithering idiot, a liar, and a far right wing super conservative who felt it was his moral duty to impose his beliefs on us… we were supposed grin and bear it in the name of the good old red, white, and blue.  Remember the anti Bush protesters being ‘relocated’ from parade routs as a security risk?  You elephants all thought that was a grand idea at the time.

     But now the shoe is on the other foot.  And sadly, this administration has taken it one step further.  We’re still not supposed to criticize the big guy, but now there are two stickers!  Now you get layered with unpatriotic and Racist!

     Once upon a time, this was a nation predicated on the dying precept of freedom of speech.  Have we given up on it now?  There’s an old saying in the military:  “I think you’re full of sh*t, but I will fight to the death for your right to be so.”  So how about this… let’s tell the sticker makers to kiss our red, white, and blue backsides.  Raise our voices.  Because otherwise, there will come a day when we have none to raise.